When to go
The best time
to visit Arugam Bay.
Short answer: May to September.
Best time: May to September.
Weather: Warm and dry 27–32°C in season; off-season is the eastern monsoon.
Arugam Bay is a sleepy half-moon village ranked among the world's top ten surf points. The right-hand break peels for over 400m and the coastline is fringed by lagoons, elephant corridors and rarely-visited beaches.
- · Surf at Whisky Point if Main Point is crowded.
- · Off-season (Nov–Feb) the bay is closed — visit May–Sep only.
- · Pair with Yala via Kumana for a wildlife-and-surf loop.